Friday Giveaway: A Makeover With Blaine’s Color

Good morning, Talkers. Today’s giveaway is a good one: a consultation, cut, color, and style worth $175 from Blaine’s Color. To see an example of his handiwork, check out the color correction makeover in D Beauty’s summer 2008 hair issue. Just e-mail me (by clicking on my name) for the rest of the weekend to enter and I’ll alert the winner on Monday. Good luck!

Friday Giveaway: theBalm’s Balm Beach Kit

Winter woes got you down? You need a Holiday in Balm Beach! This smart little kit from theBalm features the beloved Hot Mama blush, BalmShelter gloss in Girl Next Door, ShadyLady shadow in Mischievous Marissa, and Bahama Mama bronzer. It’s really all you need (okay, maybe a bikini, too) for a fabulous holiday vacay full of “surf, sand, and scandal,” per the seductive packaging.

E-mail me to enter to win. Good luck, Talkers!

Re: Friday Giveaway

I forgot to mention that our winner of the last Kiehl’s giveaway is Sarah Moore, and the winner of the super-fancy Nude products is Katie Martin. Congratulations, ladies!

Friday Giveaway: Kiehl’s Ultimate Man Collection Gift Set

Ladies, here’s something your man will love. (Actually, this is something you will love for your man.) And, for our guy ShopTalkers, you finally get something you can use! In this collection are Ultimate Man Body Scrub Soap, Ultimate Strength Hand Salve, Facial Fuel Engergizing Moisture Treatment, Facial Fuel No-Shine Moisturizing Lip Balm, Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream, and Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash. Phew! If you don’t win today but still want this gift set, you can get it at Kiehl’s in Highland Park Village. E-mail me (by clicking on my name) and I’ll alert the winner on Monday. Happy holidays, yo.

Re: Friday Giveaway

While I’m thrilled about the excitement over the Kiehl’s giveaway–it’s a good one, right?–I’m sad to say that if you placed your “entry” in the comments section, then I need you to send me an e-mail to enter “officially.” Some of you find this confusing, although I thought for sure the hyperlink in my name was a dead giveaway for how to e-mail me. So if you left a comment, please send me an e-mail today. I’ll extend the deadline so everyone gets a fair shot. Thanks, ladies (and gents)!

Friday Giveaway: Kiehl’s Creme de Corps Gift Set

God I love this job. We get the coolest stuff–and now we’re passing it on to you! Today I’m giving away a Kiehl’s Since 1851 Creme de Corps Gift Set with the Original Rich Nourishing Cream, Soy Milk & Honey Body Polish, Nurturing Body Washing Cream, Lip Balm #1, and a loofah. If you don’t win today–or you’d like to give this as a gift for Christmas–you can get it at Kiehl’s in Highland Park Village. You know what to do: send me an e-mail and I’ll notify the winner next week. Good luck!

P.S. We’ll be giving away a Kiehl’s men’s gift set the week after next. (We’ll go on hiatus next week because of the Thanksgiving holiday.)

Woo Hoo! Free Misa Nail Polish!

You may remember this blog where I told you how much I loved Misa nail polish for its staying-power and its fantastic colors. Well, the fine people at Misa Cosmetics wanted to do something special for ShopTalkers so they have graciously offered to send a FREE bottle of to you if you are willing to pay $3.25 for shipping!  Just click on this link, pick out your color, and call them at 1-888-733-6472. Tell them you read about their offer on D Beauty’s ShopTalk blog. Thanks, Misa!

Friday Giveaway: Nude

Yes, I know. It sounds racy. But, sadly, it’s pretty PG. Today I’m giving away the Nude Touch gift set–”the ultimate gift of eco luxury,” if you believe the PR hype. The set includes Cleansing Facial Oil, Age Defence Moisturizer, Miracle Mask, Replenishing Night Oil, and Advanced Eye Complex, and it’s available exclusively through Barneys. All of these come tucked inside a super-cool bag made of reclaimed seat belts–the sort of thing you want to hang on to long after you’ve used the products. But here’s the real kicker: this bad boy retails for $280. I’ll notify the winner next week. Ready, set, e-mail!

P.S. Congratulations to last week’s winner of the Soap & Glory swag, Kathy Sievert!

Friday Giveaway: Soap & Glory

You may have seen the Soap & Glory display at Target (god I love Target), and if you have, you know that this company is campy, super fun, and oh-so-affordable. Today I’ve got Clean of England Spa Body Wash and Big Butter Body Butter. The former has a yummy, unisex, subtle bergamont and mandarin scent; the latter is scented with lemon, flowers, and orange. If you love it, you can buy these products as a gift set in a darling spa bag for just $29.99. E-mail me to enter and I’ll notify the winner on Monday. Good luck! Oh, and props to John Gay for his tricked out Friday Giveaway photo!

(Much Delayed) Friday Giveaway: Akhassa Home Spa Products

Talkers, forgive me. A visit to the dermatologist (hi, Dr. Sklar!) and a meeting got my day off to a slow start, but, as promised, I have some goodies for you. Today I’ve got peppermint soap, ginger bath tea, cinammon shower cream, rosewood body lotion, and tamarind body scrub from Akhassa, a line of natural, holistic skin care rememdies and treatments based on Southeast Asian traditions. Plus, it’s all packaged in this beautiful grosgrain ribbon box, so if you don’t keep it for yourself, we won’t tell if you regift come Christmas. E-mail me to enter, and I’ll notify the winner on Monday. Happy weekend!

Friday Giveaway: Mannatech Optimal Skin Care Gift Set

Ladies, there are seven products in this package, so e-mail me for your shot to win the following skin care products from Mannatech Optimal: face cleansing cream, skin serum, skin cream, eye cream, skin lotion, cleansing oil, and after shave milk. Just when you thought you had to tighten your belt a little, ShopTalk comes along with some great stuff–for free. I’ll notify the winner on Monday. Good luck!

Friday Giveaway: Crabtree & Evelyn Aromatherapy Distillations Body Wash + Body Lotion

Wow. That’s a mouthful. Anyway, today’s giveaway is two fragrant products from Crabtree & Evelyn’s new Aromatherapy Distillations collection made with 100% essential oils, available in three categories: relaxing, revitalizing, and purifying. This 8.5 fl oz Revitalizing Conditioning Body Lotion contains lemon and coriander essential oils; the 8.5 fl oz Purifying Deep Cleansing Body Wash is made with eucalyptus and lime essential oils. Yummy. BTW, each one is on sale now on the Crabtree & Evelyn web site for $25 (regular price: $37!). Please e-mail me to enter and I’ll notify the winner on Monday. (Don’t leave a comment, unless you just want to tell me I’m pretty or this giveaway stuff is a smashing idea. It’s not how you enter, though!)

Friday Giveaway: PureOlogy Break the Silence Volume Gift Set

In the spirit of raising awareness and money for cancer this month, today’s Friday Giveaway is a special gift set from PureOlogy, which includes PureVolume shampoo, PureVolume conditioner, and tortoise shell brush. PureOlogy offers this set for $52–even though the brush itself is worth $60. In conjuction with this gift set–and independent of sales–PureOlogy is donating $25,000 to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. E-mail me for your chance to win. I’ll notify the winner on Monday!

Friday Giveaway: Spa Pangea Wash + Cream

I know you Talkers have heard about Spa Pangéa, because Kristin Hull has been and loves it. Well, now you can bring the spa home with Spa Pangéa’s line of products. Today we’re giving away a 12-ounce creamy wash, good for shower or bath, and a hydrating body cream. Both contain hydrating shea butter–just what you need when the weather starts to cool. You know the drill: send me an e-mail to enter, and I’ll notify the winner on Monday. Good luck!

Friday Giveaway: MaryGold Jewelry

I love it when we get fabulous giveaways! And I especially love it when they are created by local talent. Today we have a 14-karat gold-filled cuff with ruby, chrysophrase, labradorite, tourmaline designed by budding artist and entrepreneur Mary McNeill, founder of MaryGold Designs. She quit her job in pharmaceutical sales–I know so many women who have ditched their corporate jobs to follow their dreams!–to dedicate herself to jewelry design full-time. All of her pieces are one-of-a-kind, so no two are alike, and you can find her precious and semiprecious baubles at local boutiques Betty Cupcake and Kacky & Carl. This cuff is valued at $150. To be the lucky winner, e-mail me. You have through the weekend. Good luck!

Friday Giveaway: Blaine’s Color Shampoo + Conditioner

Good morning, Talkers. Today’s giveaway is everyday shampoo and conditioner, plus a special color conditioner, from local salon Blaine’s Color. You may have seen Blaine’s work in our Dallas Hair! feature in the summer 08 issue of D Beauty. He has created formulas that protect and enhance color-treated hair. The lucky winner will receive whichever color suits her (or him!). I’ll collect e-mails all weekend and pick a winner on Monday. Good luck!

Friday Giveaway: adesign brushes Travel Set

Good morning, Talkers! Today’s giveaway is a set of six travel-size makeup brushes (mini handles with full-size heads) from adesign brushes, including powder, foundation, baby buki, shadow, angled liner, and brow brush. Retail price on these bad boys is $45. Adesign is not currently available in Dallas–but you can get the goods here on ShopTalk. You know the drill: e-mail me (click on my name) and I’ll collect entries through this weekend. The winner will be notified on Monday. Good luck!

Friday Giveaway: St. Ives Gift Set

Next up: an entire gift set of five new products from St. Ives: warming scrub (to relax pores for a deep clean), microdermabrasion with chamomile (to smooth away fine lines), olive cleanser and olive scrub (gentle cleanser and exfoliator made with olive oil), and protective cleanser (with vitamin E and SPF 10). I’ll except entries all day today. So e-mail me now! (Just click on my name.)

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Ladies, send me an e-mail (click on my name below), rather than leave a comment. It’s easier for me to track the entries that way. XO!

Friday Giveaway: Fancy

Good morning, ShopTalkers! As I reported a few weeks ago, hometown girl Jessica Simpson has launched an über-feminine fragrance called Fancy, and I have sitting on the desk in front of me a brand-new, full-size bottle of the eau de parfum, which I don’t think has even hit stores! (Well, maybe it’ll be there this weekend.) So you can be one of the first to try it. You know the drill: I’ll accept entries all day, and the winner will be notified on Tuesday, September 3, after the holiday.

Friday Giveaway: Coach Fragrance

Good morning, Talkers. You know the drill. I will be collecting e-mails all day, and one lucky winner will receive this Coach perfume! And this is no silly eau de toilette. It’s the more potent eau de parfum. So let me hear from you!